Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-13

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CHARTER OF THE FIDELITY BANK FORFEITED
The final decree In the case of Controller OF the
Currency Trenholm against the Fidelity National
Bank was entered, by order Of Judge Sage at Gin
clnnati, yesterday. Upon mutual understand
agreed upon by all parties which dismisses the
action against the directors and Officers but nndS
that the bank had violated the banking laws of
tne united states by lOaning money to ID. A. flu
patrick and Others upon the security OF It's own
capital stock and by permitting its cash on hand
to fall below the required % per cent OF It's circu
laton and deposits and by 1ncurring new Obliga-
lions While in this tnsolvent condition. The char
1er OF the bank Is. therefore, declared forfeited
INTO the hands OF Receiver Armstrong, and dis
SoiVeS all attachments upon its property made
since the bank was seized by the Government.
SECRETARY WHITNEY does not expect to leave
Washington for month.
PRESERVATION OF THE TREASURY FLEs.-The
officials in charge OF the Treasury files, which are
being removed from the upper story to the sub
basement, state that none Of them, however
triring their value may seem are being or are de-
signed to be, destroyed. The law requires that
they should all be carefully preserved, and a
severe penalty attaches to the act Of defactng or
destroying them.
CONTRACTS for material for remodeling the build
1ngs at the Washington navy-yard have been
awarded as follows: Cement, j. NJ. Wheatley;
stone, h. 3. Barnes; lumber, Church Stephen
son and W. W. Mccullough, and nails r. Boyd.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length of time, and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid In advance.
FINANCIAL CLERKS SHOCK AND BARR1NGER have
been transferred from other bureaus Of the Navy
Department to the Navy Pay Bureau
COMMISSIONER CoLMAN has been invited by the
Otsego County (N. W Agricultural Society to de-
liver the annual address at Cooperstown, n y, on
september 21, during the fair of the society. This
Is tne commissioners native county, and the In
VtatlOn has been accepted. This is one OF the few
invitations INV which Commissioners Colman viii be
able to accept this season, though he Is daily in
receipt OF requests from various places
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Rogers Birnie, jr., ord
nance Department, ordered from washington to
Watervliet arsenal, n. Y, on public business, and
Capt. VIM. NJ. Black, Corps OF Engineers, ordered
from Jacksonville to Fort Marion on public buSi-
ness.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Naval Cadet j. P. McGuinness
ordered to the Coast Survey. Assistant F. NJ.
Bennett, detached from the Chicago Manual Train
ing School and ordered to the Trenton. Assistant
Engineer A. Il. Woods, from the Trenton and
resignation accepted, to take effect from this
date.
CIVIL SERVICE EEXAMINATIONS.-Special eXam1na-
tions will be held at the rooms Of the Civil Service
Commission July 20 Of applicants for the posi-
tiOns Of assistant smycOlOgist and botanical clerk
in the Agricultural Department Preparations
are being made at the rooms OF the Commission
for the promotion examination Of the clerks in the
Adjutant Generals Office, which will be ordered
In few days.
PLANS FOR NAVAL VESSELS.-Chief Engineer Mel
vile reports that the plans for the 19-knot naval
vessels will probably be ready early In August.
SECRETARY LAMAR expects to leave this city the
latter part OF this week, for Macon Ca, where he
will attend the wedding OF his daughter. Mr..
Muldrow, the First Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior Is expected back Tomorrow.
PERSONAL--Ex-SenatOr Cameron Of Pennsyl-
vania, Baron Rosen Russian charge d'affaires,
Governor Bodwell, Vice President King OF the B.
and o. Railroad Company and Ex-Governor Holli-
day OF Virginia were registered In New York last
evening.-Gen Rufus Ingalls, X. NJ. Boiler OF
Philadelphia, and J. H. Mangels OF San Francisco,
are at the Arngton-S. FELTON, Of New York Is
at Wormley's-J. E. Staples, j. II. Barrett and
ID. C. Corbin Of New York, and j. w. Taylor OF
Newark are at the Riggs.-Chas. ". Forbes and
a. Frear OF New York, X. S. Lawrence OF Phila-
delphta, and NJ c. LOwman Of Chicago are at
Wilards.-Mr. Johnston Allen and +. f. Ban.
croft OF New York, JnO T. Horn OF Denver, Capt
G. A. Cotton U. s. A., and B. c. Dawes Of Boston
are at the Ebbitt.-W. b. selden OF New York
the MetrOpotan.-J.M NJ. Bernet OF West Virginia,
d. A. Ball OF Missouri, j. II. France OF Philadelphia
and +. X. Lewis OF Massachusetts are at the
NatiOnal.-Louis E. Phillips OF this city will be
the correspondent OF the Washington NeUS during
his stay in Europe this summer.